Letters to the Editor

Bah humbug on craft fair crackdown

cca Durango’s recent effort to enforce business licensing and sales-tax collection at small Christmas craft fairs is a mistake, both…

Dialogue now for post-Trump era

cca In the current oppressive political climate, we infrequently engage in constructive dialogue across bubbles, with people who disagree with…

Rejecting the single story of Somalis

cca When President Trump labeled Somali immigrants “garbage,” he weaponized presidential power to diminish an entire community. As novelist Chimamanda…

Fracking pollution demands just transition

cca Colorado faces a difficult choice: transition off fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy or continue to jeopardize our…

No one is coming to rescue us

cca In Joyce Vance’s new book, “Giving Up Is Unforgivable,” her information on Finland’s media literacy projects really reached out…

Remove moratorium, start community conversation

cca I’m writing to urge the community to let the conversation begin around battery storage systems. Batteries are part of…

The Sun covers all Colorado news

cca I have good news for John Rankin (Letters, Herald, Dec. 5), who is concerned that losing local delivery of…

Members deserve answers about BESS

cca As an LPEA member-owner, I’m concerned about the proposed Battery Energy Storage System project the co-op is pursuing. Before…

December 12, 2025

A question about Herald border coverage

cca Searching through back issues of the Herald is not easy. I was looking for the paper’s coverage from 1/20/21…

December 12, 2025

The cruelty at the core of Trumpism

cca “Despot; tyrant – person who holds absolute power, typically in a cruel or oppressive way.” (Wikipedia) This definition encapsulates…

December 10, 2025

No parking garage? No Next Step!

cca As a Durango resident for 51 years – someone who has worked on or near Main Avenue for most…

December 10, 2025

Honoring Bayfield veterans this holiday season

cca For three years, veterans buried at Bayfield Cemetery have not been honored during the holidays as they are in…

December 10, 2025

Christmas bazaar canceled over confusion about city rules

cca I am saddened, but not shocked. Year after year, day after day, it becomes harder and harder to have…

Better judgment, not citations: Remember ‘Howdy Partner’

cca Warning, warning … to locals and visitors. We lived in Durango for 30-plus years. We always drove trucks and…

We’re all paying for Trump’s corruption

cca While 17 million Americans lose their health care because of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and Republicans killing ACA tax…

Utility hikes expose Durango’s management failure

cca The Durango City Council’s decision to approve large water and sewer rate hikes was based on a flawed premise,…

Colorado’s rural teachers deserve a fair chance

cca I am writing as a father, law enforcement veteran and unaffiliated candidate for governor of Colorado. In towns across…

Kirk: Pro-family, pro-woman, pro-dialogue

cca Recent letters to the Herald express dismay over Fort Lewis College’s acceptance of a Turning Point USA chapter. Charlie…

December 5, 2025

They served while he partied

cca Trump is a proven traitor and draft dodger who calls our military “suckers and losers.” Shouldn’t he face the…

December 5, 2025

Durango loses Sunday Denver Post, Colorado connection with it

cca I am very disappointed that we will no longer receive a hard copy of the Sunday Denver Post. First,…

December 5, 2025

Kudos for a fantastic photo showdown

cca I am writing to say that on Wednesday night, Nov. 19, the city of Durango and the Durango &…

December 3, 2025